This week we feature the Fresh Ink anthology, a collection of diverse short stories for a YA audience. Joining us is editor and YA author Lamar Giles. (transcript)

In today’s episode…

Fresh Ink: An Anthology is a collection of short stories, a graphic novella, and a never before published play by the legendary Walter Dean Meyers. Thirteen voices, some brand new and some you already know and love (including YA authors Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, and Malinda Lo) come together to share their perspectives. This incredible anthology was edited by Lamar Giles, YA author and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books.

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Episode highlights…

Spoiler-Free

*1:22 Lamar shares about researching and writing his novel, Overturned, a YA thriller set in Las Vegas.

More ideas and resources for teachers and librarians…

We truly believe that Fresh Ink belongs in every high school classroom library. It’s vital for our students to see characters who look like them and share their cultural identities. Right now so many different groups are not being adequately represented, but the Fresh Ink anthology is a celebration of those voices

We Need Diverse Books is a non-profit aimed at changing the face of publishing by supporting diverse authors and illustrators. Their program WNDB in the Classroomhas put 10,000 books into the hands of kids across the country, and their website is full of resources and information, including a great list of diverse book recommendations.